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On Friday, CSX Transportation entered into rail security partnerships with the states of Alabama and Mississippi.

The SecureNOW partnerships formalize and enhance CSXT’s commitment to share information, resources and strategies to protect communities in which the company operates, CSXT officials said in a prepared statement.

SecureNOW is designed to be another resource for state, federal and local angencies to work together to evaluate and act upon potential security threats.

The partnership gives security officials access to CSXT’s Network Operations Workstation (NOW) system. Developed and used by CSXT, the secure online system enables security and law enforcement officials to independently track the location of CSXT trains and the contents of rail cars in a nearly real-time environment, Class I officials said.

CSXT also will work with law enforcement officials on joint rail security training and preparedness exercises and provides around-the-clock access to CSXT rail security professionals.